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Low-Latency and High-Throughput Inference for Long Context with Sequence Parallelism (aka Arctic Ulysses)
Ulysses, a novel sequence parallelism technique, boosts long-context LLM inference performance with 3.4x lower latency and better GPU efficiency.
APR 03, 2025|14 min read
Think. Execute. Excel: Arctic Text2SQL with Execution-Guided CoT
Learn how Snowflake’s ExCoT optimizes Text2SQL with execution-guided CoT and DPO, setting a new benchmark in natural language to SQL accuracy.
APR 02, 2025|10 min read
Snowflake Introduces SQL Spread Operator (**)
Snowflake's new SQL spread operator (**) simplifies query writing, boosts performance and enhances security when working with dynamic SQL inputs.
APR 01, 2025|3 min read
Agentic Semantic Model Improvement: Elevating Text-to-SQL Performance
Discover how Snowflake’s agentic system enhances semantic models for text-to-SQL, reducing manual work and improving SQL query accuracy.
MAR 31, 2025|7 min read
Pruning for Iceberg: 90% of an Iceberg Is Underwater
Learn how Snowflake optimizes Apache Iceberg table performance through advanced data pruning techniques across Parquet file layers.
MAR 26, 2025|7 min read
Snowflake Arctic Embed Joins ArcticTraining: Simple And Scalable Embedding Model Training
Arctic Embed now merges with ArcticTraining, giving developers open access to core training code for building efficient frontier embedding models.
MAR 25, 2025|10 min read
How Snowflake Optimizes Apache Iceberg Queries with Adaptive Execution
By optimizing I/O parallelism and memory allocation for peak efficiency, Snowflake’s Adaptive Scan was observed to boost Apache Iceberg query performance by up to 70% for scan-heavy queries accessing small regions from micro-partitions in production.
MAR 20, 2025|5 min read
Cortex AI Parse Document: Text Extraction That Combines High Quality, Speed and Simplicity
Snowflake introduces an advanced OCR model for extracting text from documents with superior accuracy, seamless SQL integration, and optimized performance.
MAR 19, 2025|8 min read
Asynchronous Execution Accelerates Snowflake's SQL Stored Procedures
Snowflake introduces async execution for SQL stored procedures, enabling parallel processing to improve efficiency, resource usage, and accelerate workflows.
MAR 18, 2025|4 min read